Federal government to reinstate Envoy for Women, Peace and Security
· Toronto Sun
The federal government is set to re-establish an envoy office left to sit vacant for over a year.
On Thursday, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced the government would indeed restore the now defunct position of E nvoy for Women, Peace and Security.
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She provided no timeline on when the position would be filled, only saying the move would happen “in the coming weeks.”
Anand made the announcement Thursday while delivering remarks during the inaugural Ottawa Civic Space Summit, held in downtown Ottawa at the National Arts Centre.
Position established under Trudeau government in 2019
The position of E nvoy for Women, Peace and Security was established during the former Justin Trudeau government in 2019 — a role meant to advise the government on Canada’s National Action Plan on women, peace and security.
Launched in 2011 and currently in its third iteration, the action plan was meant to act as a framework to shape policy concerning gender equality and the protection of women and gender diverse people.
Jacqueline O’Neill, a Canadian diplomat, served as Canada’s first and only E nvoy for Women, Peace and Security, with her term coming to an end in March 2025, shortly after Mark Carney replaced Trudeau as prime minister.
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The government let the position sit vacant, drawing criticism from those accusing the Carney Liberals of veering away from the social justice heavy policies of his predecessor.